Eichhorn
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German eichurne, eichorn. See Eichhörnchen for more.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Eichhorn n (strong, genitive Eichhornes or Eichhorns, plural Eichhörner, diminutive Eichhörnchen n)
Usage notes edit
The diminutive is more commonly used.
Declension edit
Declension of Eichhorn [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Eichhorn | die | Eichhörner |
| genitive | eines | des | Eichhornes, Eichhorns | der | Eichhörner |
| dative | einem | dem | Eichhorn, Eichhorne1 | den | Eichhörnern |
| accusative | ein | das | Eichhorn | die | Eichhörner |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading edit
- “Eichhorn” in Duden online
- “Eichhorn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Eichhorn” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.